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aivancity reaffirms its status as a leader in artificial intelligence and data with new national recognition, according to Le Figaro Étudiant

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May 18, 2026
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Already recognized as France’s top school in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (eduniversal rankings for 2024, 2025, and 2026), aivancity today reaffirms its influence in the digital world by ranking 2nd out of 34 schools evaluated in the 2026 ranking of digital and technology schools published by Le Figaro Étudiant.

Beyond the ranking itself, this distinction above all underscores a deeper reality: aivancity has established itself as the leading provider of AI training in France, in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

In an environment where many schools take a broad approach to “digital technology,” aivancity has, since its inception, chosen to pursue a rigorous and comprehensive specialization: training experts capable of understanding, designing, and managing artificial intelligence in all its forms.

This unique approach has yielded tangible results: 

 

First place in academic performance

RankSchoolCityFirst-year costParcoursup
1st
, 17.8/20
aivancity
Private
Villejuif, Paris8500€Yes
2nd
: 15.3/20
EpitechLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, Bruges7650€Yes
3rd
: 15.2/20
Albert School
, Private
Paris, Marseille13900€No

First place internationally

RankSchoolCityFirst-year costParcoursup
1st
20/20
aivancity
Private
Villejuif, Paris8500€Yes
1st
20/20
EpitechLe Kremlin-Bicêtre,
Bruges, ... See more
7650€Yes
3rd
, 10/20
.decode
Private
Paris8500€Yes

A spot among the top two digital schools in France

RankSchoolCityFirst-year costParcoursup
1st
April 16, 20
EpitechLe Kremlin-Bicêtre,
Bruges, ... See more
7650€Yes
2nd
16.1/20
aivancity
Private
Villejuif, Paris8500€Yes
3rd
June 14, 20
ESGI
Private
Aix-en-Provence,
Bordeaux, ... See more
7565€Yes

But more than that, it confirms the validity of a unified educational model based on a firm conviction: artificial intelligence is not merely a niche area of the digital world; it is now at its very core.

For more than six years, aivancity has been developing a hybrid teaching approach that combines:

  • technological excellence in AI and data
  • understanding of business issues
  • systematic integration of ethical and societal considerations

 

An approach that directly addresses the profound changes in the labor market and the expectations of companies seeking candidates capable of going beyond mere tools to shape decisions, strategies, and innovations.

This latest recognition builds on a trend that is already well established: that of a school that does not merely follow digital trends… but helps to redefine them.

Le Figaro Étudiant highlights, in particular, the academic quality of the programs, their international focus, and how well the programs align with the needs of businesses and market changes.

To ensure consistency and uniformity, the Figaro Étudiant ranking is based on a common evaluation framework applied to all institutions analyzed. The criteria were thus applied to the programs offered by nearly all the schools in the ranking, specifically their bachelor’s degree programs.

Complete standings

RankSchoolCity(ies)
1EpitechLe Kremlin-Bicêtre, Bruges...
2aivancityVillejuif, Paris
4ESGIAix-en-Provence, Bordeaux...
4School 42Paris, Lyon...
5Albert SchoolParis, Marseille
6IPIParis, Lyon
7SupinfoLyon, Caen...
8IMIELevallois-Perret
9EPSINantes, Arras...
9Institute for the Internet and Multimedia (IIM)Nanterre
9IT AcademyCharbonnières-les-Bains
9Ynov CampusLe Bouscat, Nanterre...
133WAParis
13ETNAIvry-sur-Seine
15Digital CampusParis, Schiltigheim...
16ENI ITSaint-Herblain, Rennes...
16HETICMontreuil
16Metz Digital SchoolMetz
16Paris School of Technology and BusinessParis
20Business-
20CybersupPuteaux, Lille
21IPSSIParis, Nice...
22Institute of Applied Computer Science (IIA)Saint-Berthevin
23.decodeParis
23Digital School of ParisVincennes
23School 2600Montigny-le-Bretonneux
26School 89Ferrières-en-Brie
26Digital CollegeLyon, Bordeaux...
26ESTIAMLyon, Metz...
29Nexa Digital SchoolParis, Bordeaux...
30EEMILyon, Paris
30IRIS SchoolParis, Strasbourg...
32Coda SchoolDijon, Orléans...
32EKODLe Mans
34ENESIAParis
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